Fort Erie may join Development Charge Reduction Program
There remains a lot of uncertainty, but Fort Erie staff and councillors say they’re confident the municipality will be in a strong position to benefit...
ROUNDUP | What’s happening in Fort Erie this week? [June 15-21, 2026]
What follows is a list of community events happening in Greater Fort Erie between June 15 and 21, 2026. Upcoming events can be submitted to...
Bay Beach unsafe to swim due to high E. coli levels
Bay Beach has been deemed unsafe to swim after a water test on June 11 found high levels of E. coli bacteria. According to Niagara...
‘Let’s get them out’: Free Saturday carnival fights senior isolation
Step right up: Fort Erie is throwing a free carnival Saturday at the Leisureplex, where every town resident aged 60 and over can eat lunch...
Man charged with impaired driving after Ridgeway rollover
A 30-year-old St. Catharines man faces an impaired driving charge after his vehicle drove off Nigh Road just after midnight Thursday. The vehicle smashed into...
Power cut to 2,200 customers for Thunder Bay gas line repair
Canadian Niagara Power (CNP) cut electricity to roughly 2,200 customers across Ridgeway and Crystal Beach Thursday morning, and the utility does not expect to fully...
Fort Erie Hills subdivision gets an uneasy extension from council
A proposed development in the Bridgeburg area has been given another extension, though it appears patience is wearing thin for Fort Erie’s mayor. Concerns over...
New guidelines for town-owned recreation facility rentals approved
Changes are coming to the way groups book time at town-owned recreation facilities. A staff report introduced new guidelines and received council support, without much...
Ward 5 heats up in Fort Erie’s 2026 municipal election
Three candidates have filed for the single Ward 5 council seat, making it the first contested in Fort Erie’s municipal election as every other ward...
Museum strategic plan developed with a sense of urgency
When Clark Bernat arrived as Fort Erie’s new manager of museum and cultural services earlier this year, he didn’t have the luxury of settling in...



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